Barlow’s Diamond Jubilee hangover
September 10th, 2012 - 2:11 am ICT by IANS
London, Sep 10 (IANS) Singer Gary Barlow says he is still celebrating Queen Elizabeth's diamond jubilee which was held June 3.The 41-year-old, who played an important role in doing ... Read more...
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Barlow awarded OBE
June 17th, 2012 - 4:07 pm ICT by IANS
London, June 17 (IANS) Singer Gary Barlow has been awarded an Order of the British Empire (OBE) by Queen Elizabeth for his services to the entertainment industry and charity.His work ... Read more...
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Queen Elizabeth to honour Gary Barlow
June 10th, 2012 - 3:54 am ICT by IANS
London, June 10 (IANS) Gary Barlow will receive an Order from the British Empire(OBE) honour from Queen Elizabeth II in recognition of his musical efforts for the monarch's Diamond Jubilee ... Read more...
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BBC music conductor, wife accused of rape
June 7th, 2012 - 11:40 pm ICT by IANS
London, June 7 (IANS) A 67-year-old acclaimed BBC music conductor, who was honoured by the queen for his work on children's music, has been charged along with his wife of ... Read more...
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Fears abound for ‘painfully thin’ Office star Lucy Davis
May 29th, 2012 - 7:40 pm ICT by Aishwarya Bhatt
Los Angeles, May 29 (THAINDIAN NEWS) Lucy Davis’ latest pictures have raised fears over her health. In the images, the star of the hit TV sitcom The Office appears during a ... Read more...
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England yet to know about their warm-up game opponents
October 5th, 2011 - 3:24 pm ICT by IANS
London, Oct 5 (IANS) The England cricket team, which arrived in Hyderabad Tuesday for the five-match One-day International (ODI) series against India, are yet to know who their opponents for ... Read more...
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Actress Margaret Tyzack passes away
June 28th, 2011 - 11:39 pm ICT by IANS
London, June 28 (IANS) Actress Margaret Tyzack passed away following a brief illness. She was 79.The star - believed to have had cancer - died "peacefully at home" June 25, ... Read more...
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Colin to get top British honour
June 12th, 2011 - 3:44 pm ICT by IANS
Los Angeles, June 12 (IANS) Actor Colin Firth will be conferred with the title of Commander of the British Empire by the Queen.The 50-year-old actor, who won the Oscar for ... Read more...
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Strauss, Cook, Flower get Queen’s Birthday Honours
June 11th, 2011 - 6:00 pm ICT by IANS
London, June 11 (IANS) England captain Andrew Strauss and team director Andy Flower were conferred the titles OBE (Officer of the Order of the British Empire), while opening batsman Alastair ... Read more...
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David Beckham’s royal faux-pas, wears OBE on wrong side
April 30th, 2011 - 12:55 pm ICT by ANI
London, Apr 30 (ANI): David Beckham arrived at the royal wedding on Friday looking every bit the star that he is, but there was, however, a small blunder.The footballer arrived at ... Read more...
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Rooney wants Man U star Giggs to be knighted
April 14th, 2011 - 1:58 pm ICT by ANI
London, Apr.14 (ANI): Manchester United striker Wayne Rooney wants veteran club star Ryan Giggs to be knighted.Roo said: "It won't be long before we call him Sir Ryan. For me, he's a ... Read more...
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Now shower power used to run radio
March 26th, 2011 - 5:33 pm ICT by ANI
London, Mar 26 (ANI): An inventor has managed to harness the force of a shower to power a micro-turbine, which drives a generator to create electricity to run a radio.Vivian Blick's H2O ... Read more...
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Annie Lennox, eldest daughter to go on Malawi mission
February 12th, 2011 - 5:39 pm ICT by ANI
London, Feb 12 (ANI): Scottish singer Annie Lennox will be taking her eldest daughter along with her when she makes her first trip as a government-appointed envoy to Malawi.The visit, which is ... Read more...
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Annie Lennox to receive Queen’s honour
December 31st, 2010 - 7:34 pm ICT by IANS
Los Angeles, Dec 31 (IANS) Singer Annie Lennox will be honoured with the Order of the British Empire (OBE) medal in Queen Elizabeth II's New Year's Honors list for her charity work ... Read more...
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David Beckham being considered for a knighthood
December 21st, 2010 - 11:00 pm ICT by Aishwarya Bhatt
London, Dec 21 (THAINDIAN NEWS) David Beckham has already been given several honors but the one that he is rumored to receive pretty soon, might be the most important one.Reports ... Read more...
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Ultimo boss Michelle Mone ‘designs Kate Middleton’s bridal lingerie’
November 26th, 2010 - 11:46 am ICT by ANI
London, Nov 26 (ANI): Ultimo boss Michelle Mone received an OBE from Princess Anne at Buckingham Palace and has her sights set on designing Kate Middleton's bridal lingerie."I have designed Kate's ... Read more...
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Millionaire and Segway owner Jimi Heselden dies after driving off cliff
September 28th, 2010 - 12:09 am ICT by BNO News
LEEDS, ENGLAND (BNO NEWS) -- British millionaire Jimi Heselden, Chairman of Hesco Bastion Ltd. and owner of upright scooter manufacturer Segway, was found dead on Sunday after driving off a cliff on ... Read more...
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FIFA chief Blatter gets an OBE!
July 15th, 2010 - 2:01 pm ICT by ANI
Johannesburg, July 15 (ANI): The South African Government has awarded FIFA boss Sepp Blatter one of its top awards - The Order of Bellend, or so it seems.But an official website announcing ... Read more...
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Cash machine inventor John Shepherd-Baron dies
May 20th, 2010 - 7:58 pm ICT by Aishwarya Bhatt
London, May 20 (THAINDIAN NEWS) The man who has been credited with the invention of Automatic Cash Machine that evolved over time to become the Automated Teller Machine (ATM) is dead. He ... Read more...
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ATM inventor John Shepherd-Barron, 84, dies after short illness
May 20th, 2010 - 6:22 pm ICT by ANI
London, May 20(ANI): John Shepherd-Barron, the Scotsman credited with inventing the world's first automatic teller machine, now known as ATMs, has died after a short illness. He was 84.Shepherd-Barron died in Scotland's ... Read more...
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Status Quo rockers honoured with OBEs by Queen
February 14th, 2010 - 4:27 pm ICT by ANI
London, Feb 14 (ANI): Status Quo rockers Rick Parfitt and Francis Rossi have been awarded Order of the British Empire (OBE) medals.The stars were given the honour by Queen Elizabeth II during ... Read more...
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Pop stars raising money for Haiti to boost careers: Benjamin Zephaniah
February 5th, 2010 - 6:42 pm ICT by ANI
London, Feb 5 (ANI): Rastafarian poet Benjamin Zephaniah has accused pop stars of using the Haiti earthquake to boost their careers."I know a lot of these people, they talk to their ... Read more...
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‘Voice of Rugby’ Bill McLaren dies
January 20th, 2010 - 3:54 pm ICT by ANI
London, Jan 20 (ANI): Commentator Bill McLaren, known popularly as the "voice of rugby", has died at the age of 86.McLaren spent almost 50 years as a national broadcaster, beginning his career ... Read more...
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Ex-England skipper Vaughan to quit cricket
June 28th, 2009 - 12:26 pm ICT by ANI
London, June 28 (ANI): Former England captain Michael Vaughan is expected to announce his retirement from cricket this week.According to the News of The World, the 34-year-old Yorkshire batsman and England's ... Read more...
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Queen, Tony Blair agreed not to watch ‘The Queen’, says Michael Sheen
June 3rd, 2009 - 4:48 pm ICT by ANI
London, June 3 (ANI): Michael Sheen has alleged that Queen Elizabeth II and former British Prime Minister Tony Blair agreed not to watch the Stephen Frears' 2006 British drama that centered ... Read more...
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Queen honours Michael Sheen
June 3rd, 2009 - 2:23 pm ICT by ANI
Washington, June 3 (ANI): Michael Sheen, who portrayed former British Prime Minister Tony Blair in the hit film The Queen, met the real British monarch face to face when he was honoured ... Read more...
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Queen of drag Danny La Rue passes away at 81
June 2nd, 2009 - 1:32 pm ICT by ANI
London, June 2 (ANI): Danny La Rue, the world-class cabaret entertainer, stage legend and gay icon, died on Sunday night at his home in Kent. He was 81."Danny died peacefully in his ... Read more...
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BBC presenter apologizes for likening George Alagiah to a chimp
March 13th, 2009 - 6:46 pm ICT by ANI
London, Mar. 13 (ANI): BBC news presenter Chris Eakin has issued an apology for asking viewers if they could find any resemblance between a top black newsreader and a Chimpanzee. This ... Read more...
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British singer-songwriter passes away aged 60
January 30th, 2009 - 12:46 pm ICT by ANI
London, January 30 (ANI): British singer-songwriter John Martyn died, aged 60, in a hospital in Ireland on Thursday morning.
The cause of his death has not been revealed as yet.
"With heavy ... Read more...
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Author Terry Pratchett ”flabbergasted” to receive knighthood
December 31st, 2008 - 5:54 pm ICT by ANI
London, Dec 31 (ANI): Author Terry Pratchett said he was "flabbergasted" to receive a knighthood for his services in the field of literature.The 60-year-old writer of popular Discworld series of comic ... Read more...
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Bruce Forsyth to receive knighthood in 2010?
December 26th, 2008 - 2:14 pm ICT by ANI
London, Dec 26 (ANI): Veteran television star Bruce Forsyth will receive knighthood no sooner than 2010, according to sources at Buckingham Palace.It was expected that the 80-year-old star would be made ... Read more...
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Rescued Nepali chef ready to return to Taj
November 28th, 2008 - 3:53 pm ICT by IANS
Kathmandu, Nov 28 (IANS) A 36-year-old Nepali chef who was rescued from Mumbai's terror-hit Taj Mahal Palace and Tower Hotel after a five-hour ordeal says he will continue to work there, a ... Read more...
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Mechanism behind regulation of food intake identified
November 27th, 2008 - 5:21 pm ICT by ANI
Washington, Nov 27 (ANI): Researchers from have identified a mechanism that helps regulate food intake a finding that may help in developing new anti-obesity drugs with fewer side effects.The 5-hydroxytryptamine (5-HT) ... Read more...
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Chef makes fun of Queen’s food
August 31st, 2008 - 1:29 pm ICT by IANS
New York, Aug 31 (IANS) Chef Gordon Ramsay, known for his cookery shows "Hell's Kitchen" and "The F-Word", has criticised British Queen Elizabeth II's daily menu calling it "pre-historic".Ramsay tasted the food ... Read more...
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Indian-origin playwright Tanika Gupta honoured with an MBE
June 14th, 2008 - 4:57 pm ICT by ANI
London, June 14 (ANI): Indian origin British playwright Tanika Gupta has been honoured with an MBE, Members of the Order of the British Empire, in the Queen's annual birthday honours list. ... Read more...
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